mid|sec|tion

mid|sec|tion
mid|sec|tion «MIHD SEHK shuhn», noun.
1. the middle part of something: »

The cold air pouring down into the country's midsection and Southeast is sure to shift in March (Science News Letter).

2. the middle part of the body; midriff: »

The midsection is a bit on the heavy side and the hair is gray and thinned (New York Times).


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  • mid·sec·tion — /ˈmıdˌsɛkʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] chiefly US : a middle section, part, or area Grassy plains used to cover large portions of America s midsection. the midsection of the boat/bridge especially : the area around a person s middle He thre …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • midsection — mid|sec|tion [ˈmıdˌsekʃən] n [C usually singular] the middle part of something or of someone s body ▪ There are 24 missiles in the submarine s midsection …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • midsection — mid•sec•tion [[t]ˈmɪdˌsɛk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the middle section or part of anything 2) the solar plexus; midriff • Etymology: 1935–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • midsection — A cut or section through the middle of an organ. * * * mid·sec·tion mid .sek shən n a section midway between the extremes esp MIDRIFF (2) * * * mid·sec·tion (mid sekґshən) a cut through the middle of any organ or part …   Medical dictionary

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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